PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Slader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Yee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slader's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pantera - Walk. Jason Yee will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Slader
vs
Yee

175 cm
27
185 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

188 cm
32
179 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

VIRAL COMBAT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Slader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Yee!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slader throws a body shot but no joy.
Slader wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slader ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yee looks to score with a jab to the body but Slader is just out of range.
Slader throws a jab when Yee was well out of range.
Slader moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yee misses with a left hand
and Slader counters with a left to the body.
Yee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Slader counters with a nice uppercut.
Yee connects with a single shot there.

Yee has Slader up against the cage in a clinch.
Slader blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slader.
I was talking to Slader's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Slader.
Slader lands with a left to the head.
Yee lands with a light punch inside.
Slader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yee throws an elbow but it misses.
Yee misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slader breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slader. Yee does a little dance to reset his feet.
A lazy left from Yee finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Slader.
Yee misses with a straight right.
Yee is looking to clinch.
Yee tries to clinch up but Slader circles away and keeps his distance.
Yee throws an overhand right that lands on Slader's shoulder, as Slader tries to avoid the shot.
Slader walks into a left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Yee. Those never looked like landing.
Yee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slader manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slader throws out the jab.

Yee clinches.
Nice body punch from Yee - that landed with a thud.
Yee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Slader breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slader. Yee does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yee misses with a right hand
and Yee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slader throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yee throws a right and a left that Slader avoids nicely.
Yee misses with a straight right.
Yee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Yee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yee. That did some damage!
Yee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slader was well out of range. Poor timing from Yee.
Yee tries to clinch up but Slader circles away and keeps his distance.
Slader staying out of range there.
Yee throws a body punch but Slader moves out of range.
Yee doesn't manage to clinch there - Slader circles away.
Yee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice shot by Slader.
Yee takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Slader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yee. That did some damage!
Slader takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yee scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Slader doesn't seem bothered though.
Yee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yee takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yee moves out of range of the strikes.
Slader throws a shot from downtown. Yee moves away and avoids it.
Yee throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slader stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yee misses with a straight left.
Yee ducks under a wild hook from Slader.
Yee looks to throw the jab but Slader is out of range.
A leg kick checked by Yee.
Jason Yee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Slader. Beautiful body shot.
Yee lands an overhand right.
Yee fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slader thuds his right hand into Yee's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slader looks to land a right hand but Yee moved out of range.
Yee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slader.
Slader connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slader ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yee moves away.
Slader scores with a body shot.
Yee wants to clinch.
Yee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slader.
Yee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slader swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Yee closes the distance and clinches.

Slader's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slader circles away quickly and effectively.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slader. Yee does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yee tries to clinch there but Slader circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slader walks into a left hand.
Slader has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yee finds it's way round the side to connect with Slader's head.

Slader is rocked!
Slader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Slader does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randy Slader will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Yee slips a jab from Slader.
Slader misses with a body shot.
Slader works over Yee's head and body with a nice combination.
Slader tries a low kick but Yee avoids it.
Slader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Randy Slader is winning the standup battle so far.

Yee moves into range and clinches up with Slader.
Yee struggles to land a body shot inside as Slader controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Yee.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yee just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slader's brow.
A short body shot lands from Slader as the two fighters clinch.
Slader scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slader lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yee backwards.
Yee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slader blocks an uppercut.
Slader manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Slader throws a punch but it's blocked by Yee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yee scores with a hook to the body.
Slader can't find room to land a body shot as Yee controls the action.
Yee pushes off an throws an elbow but Slader leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slader pushes Yee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yee.
Slader avoids a wild elbow strike from Yee.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yee lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slader lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yee backwards.
Yee lands a nice uppercut.
Yee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slader tries a body shot but Yee blocks it.
Slader blocks an elbow strike from Yee.
Yee lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Randy Slader has been cut.
Yee misses with some punches.
Slader is trying to force a seperation but Yee has the dominant position.
Yee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slader fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jason Yee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yee lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slader tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yee's elbow.
Yee working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yee.
Yee lands a right hand.
Oh Slader is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slader lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yee backwards.
Slader seems to have got his legs back now.
Slader misses with a punch on the inside.
Slader lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yee.
A head punch on the inside from Slader fails to land.
Yee can't find room to land a body shot as Slader controls the action.
Yee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slader misses with a body punch.
Slader misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slader lands with a right to the head.
Yee pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Slader scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slader prevents a body shot from Yee.
Yee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slader.
A head punch on the inside from Yee fails to land.

Slader breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slader thuds a left hand into Yee's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slader throws a leg kick which misses Yee's front leg but catches the back leg as Yee tries to avoid it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Slader. Yee shrugs it off though.
Slader turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Yee lands a left and a right that send Slader crashing to the mat, dazed. Yee thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Slader.
Slader takes a swing at Yee's ribcage but misses.
Slader uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yee.
Yee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Slader bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yee misses with a hook.
Yee tries to clinch up but Slader circles away and keeps his distance.
Slader is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yee throws a series of punches but Slader avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slader manages to avoid it.
Yee throws a body punch but Slader moves out of range.
Yee throws a series of punches but Slader avoids them all with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Slader.
Slader comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Slader takes a swing at Yee's ribcage but misses.
Slader lands a jab.
Yee slips a straight right by Slader.
Yee misses with a straight left.
Yee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slader moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slader keeps Yee at a distance using the push kick.
Yee tries to clinch up.
That kick from Slader tenderised Yee's leg. Yee is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slader looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yee wants to clinch up but Slader keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Randy Slader will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Randy Slader's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yee forces Slader back against the cage and clinches.
Yee pushes Slader back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yee lands an elbow just above Slader 's eye.
Yee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slader misses with some punches.
Yee has Slader pressed against the cage, preventing Slader from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Slader breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yee bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slader's head.
Slader scores with a body shot.
Yee moves to clinch but Slader breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Yee works the jab nicely.
Slader slips under a jab from Yee.
Slader cracks Yee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yee slips a straight right by Slader.
Slader misses the shot to the body.
Yee throws a jab but it's blocked by Slader.
Yee doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Slader. That snapped Yee's head back.
Yee moves in looking to clinch but Slader pushes him off.
Slader displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yee throws out the jab.
Yee misses with a double jab.
Yee keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Slader as he connects with a hook.
Yee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Slader has time to react.
Slader looks to land a combination. Yee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A big left from Yee misses.
Slader scores with a sloppy right hand. Yee should have avoided that one.
Slader just misses with a punch to the body.
Slader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yee.
Yee throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Slader crashing down! Slader tries to stagger back to his feet but Yee just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Slader asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Yee!